Rent Agreement Generator — State-wise Stamp Duty
Calculate exact stamp duty & registration fees for your state, and download a ready-to-print draft agreement. No sign-up.
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How Stamp Duty on Rent Agreements Works in India
Stamp duty is a state government tax on legal documents, including rent and leave & license agreements — governed centrally by the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 but priced individually by each state under Entry 44 of the State List. An unstamped or under-stamped agreement is inadmissible as evidence in court under Section 35 of the Act, which is why getting the right stamp value matters even for a simple 11-month rental.
Rates and formulas differ sharply by state — some, like Delhi, Karnataka, West Bengal and Rajasthan, charge a small flat fee for short-tenure agreements, while Maharashtra uses a "total consideration" formula that factors in rent, non-refundable deposits and notional interest on refundable deposits. This tool applies the correct formula for your state automatically and generates a fill-in-the-blank draft agreement alongside the calculation.